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Remember to 2016 when Suen censured a political rival? Riddle me this: What’s the difference between censuring a political rival for making a statement you disagree with and censuring an elected colleague who has admitted to an arrest for drunk driving? Plenty, especially if you are Elk Grove City
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Singh-Allen ignoring request for honorary proclamation By Marie Vu In May of 2022, the Elk Grove Unified School District passed a Resolution to Honor May 14th as Hmong American Day; however, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, denied approving the same resolution for the City of Elk Grove. The Norms and
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Twenty-nine years ago, the world learned of the shocking Rwandan genocide that left over a half million dead people. There were many contributing factors to the genocide, one of which was a constant barrage of radio broadcast lies and disinformation. Listen Time 1 Minute
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The Elk Grove City Council has a sign fetish If there is one thing the Elk Grove City Council has a fetish for, it’s signs. From the giant billboard festooned with an elk along Highway 99 and numerous wayfinding signs, they can’t seem to get enough. At the
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Can we believe them? A 2004 Los Angeles Times story resurfaced this week. The story was about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s gift disclosure. Embarrassed by the report, Thomas simply quit disclosing his gifts. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the LA Times 2004 story here.
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Can Republicans recover from Trump? There are red, blue, and purple or swing states in today’s American politics. The big two on the red side are Texas and Florida, while the big three on the Blue side are California, Illinois, and New York. To be sure, there are a
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Can GOP candidates overcome Trump’s trolling? Multiple polls conducted in the last several days show that most Americans support the indictment of former president Donald J. Trump. The Manhattan District Attorney’s indictment will be unsealed tomorrow, and the former president will make history by becoming the first former
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County recognizes Transgender visibility In case you didn’t catch it, the week of March 27 is Transgender Visibility Week. Across social media, there is widespread support and probably some haters, but we won’t focus on that. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Is the freshman council member being abused by the mayor? As reported in Lynn Wheat’s March 19 edition of her More Than Three Minutes podcast, during the Elk Grove City Council March 10 retreat meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four city councilmen circled the wagons, so
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Free money for banks, free money for politicos By Michael Monasky | Guest Contributor | The preamble to the U.S. Constitution briefly enumerates the expectations of the people. Modern expectations of government that promote the general welfare include building and maintaining infrastructure and investment in industry, ensuring workers are trained and
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This week Governor Gavin Newsom promoted his More Housing, faster program. The program, in part funds 1,200 tiny homes statewide and 350 in Sacramento. But how will the Elk Grove City Council react? Listen Time 1 Minute